ImageJunot Díaz will remain on the Pulitzer Prize board after a five-month review into sexual misconduct allegations against him. The board said it found no evidence that would lead it to remove him.CreditCreditSara Krulwich/The New York TimesThe Pulitzer Prize board announced Friday that it had concluded its review of sexual misconduct allegations against the award-winning…
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ImageSearch and rescue teams looked for victims of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif.CreditCreditEric Thayer for The New York TimesAs the death toll continues to rise in the deadliest wildfire in California history, the sheriff of the Northern California county where the fire still rages said on Friday that more than 1,000 people were still…
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Technology promises to make easy things that, by their intrinsic nature, have to be hard.Nov. 16, 2018ImageMark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington in April. CreditCreditChip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesIn ancient Egypt there lived a wise king named Thamus. One day he was visited by a clever god called Theuth.Theuth was an…
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Relatives have fought to ensure their loved ones were found The wreckage of a submarine which went missing with 44 crew on board a year ago has been found, the Argentine navy says.The ARA San Juan submarine disappeared 430km (270 miles) off the Argentine coast on 15 November 2017.The navy…
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ImageSmoke from the Camp Fire hung over Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday. Air quality in Northern California ranks with the worst in the world.CreditCreditEric Thayer for The New York TimesPARADISE, Calif. — The wildfires that have laid waste to vast parts of California are presenting residents with a new danger: air so thick with smoke it…
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(CNN)Emmanuel Macron is braced for one of the toughest tests of his 18-month presidency on Saturday with planned protests over rising fuel taxes set to bring France's roads to a halt. Opposition has mounted to France's spiraling fuel costs, which has seen diesel prices surge 16% this year from an average €1.24 ($1.41) per liter…
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Investigations Commissioner Mark Peters aggressively sought out the city’s shortcomings.By The Editorial BoardThe editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.Nov. 16, 2018ImageMayor de Blasio speaking to the media at a press conference last month.CreditCreditJeenah Moon for The New York…
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Image copyright Reuters Countries which embrace protectionism are "doomed to failure", China's Xi Jinping has warned in a veiled swipe at the US's America First policy.Mr Xi was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, where US-Chinese tensions are likely to be centre stage.US Vice-President Mike Pence later said he was prepared to "more…
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ImageNational security officials have long viewed Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, with hostility and considered him a threat.CreditCreditFrank Augstein/Associated PressWASHINGTON — Soon after he took over as C.I.A. director, Mike Pompeo privately told lawmakers about a new target for American spies: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.Intent on finding out more about Mr. Assange’s…
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